CONTENTS
A customer’s point of view is always a good place to start Page 6
Fluid Maintenance Solutions focus in the use of metalforming lubricants FMS have helped a company to reduce its production costs and environmental impact as well as improve productivity. Major savings and other benefits have been achieved through FMS’s onsite recycling of metalforming lubricants.
Adelphi asks: “Does vanity exist in industry?” Page 10
The functionality of a machine is important, but what about its aesthetics? The design of packaging machinery is heavily weighted towards function with little consideration given to form. What significant design aspects would you choose?
Lube-Tech Pages 23 to 26 Used Oil Re-refining: Improvements in CEP Technology Make Economics More Attractive Lube base oil is one of the most valuable components in a barrel of crude oil. While many components of crude oil are ‘lost’ after combustion, lube base oil can be recovered and ‘regenerated’ to the quality equal to or better than its original virgin form by using a proper re-refining process such as CEP’s hydrotreating process.
Lubricity Additives for Metalworking Fluids
Pages 28 and 30 Croda Lubricants has introduced two new lubricity additives
Designed for use in neat metalworking fluids (Perfad 8400) and in synthetic metalworking fluids (Perfad 3950), bring a level of lubrication performance that was not previously achievable with conventional base fluids or organic lubricity additives.
Breaking Traditions on the Dutch Automotive Market Pages 32 to 33
North Sea Lubricants (NSL) is a new player on the Dutch Automotive market NSL and BOVAGLedenwinkel have formed a unique strategy. By breaking the traditional method of selling through a network of wholesalers and retailers, NSL and BOVAGLedenwinkel are able to setup a cost saving and direct supply chain.
UEIL
Pages 42 and 44 Congress 24-26 October 2012 The Annual Congress of the European Lubricants Industry 2012 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal. A preview of the three-day programme showing guest speakers and topics covered together with details of the Partner Day in Alfama as well as the Tourist Day in Sintra.
Regulars: UKLA President’s Report Page 3 UEIL President’s Report Page 3 ICIS Base Oil Report UEIL News
Forthcoming events Publisher’s details
It turned out well!
The first part of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has ended and I know that millions of people around the world have followed their country’s teams with great passion and interest. I would like to say a big well done to all the participants and especially to Team GB who exceeded all expectations. The second part of this event, the 2012 Paralympic Games will start in just over a week’s time.
Not many readers will know that the modern Parallel Olympics - or Paralympics - was born in 1948 a few miles from our office at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire following pioneering work by neurologist Professor Sir Ludwig Guttmann and his team.
The London 2012 Olympic Games were probably the best ever held according to reports from the IOC and they had confounded all those who expected it would not match up to the highest standards. It was a great success for the competitors, the organisers and the sponsors and I even heard one spectator say it was the first time he thought the closing ceremony was even better than the opening ceremony.
If only Europe and many other countries in the rest of the world could match this by turning the corner and commencing sustained economic growth. I don’t have a magic wand to make this happen, but I am beginning to question some UK statistics, which continue to show we are in a double dip recession, while at the same time other statistics show month on month UK unemployment has decreased. I hope someone can find out why there is this anomaly, because it doesn’t make any sense and may be wrong! I mentioned in a previous report that at some stage Europe, especially the Euro Area States, need to agree a comprehensive solution to these on-going challenges, but the game of ‘pass-the-parcel’ continues and this isn’t helping.
I am delighted to report that Lube Magazine Digital has been launched in time for the October 2012 UEIL Congress and readers can opt for either printed or digital or both forms of the magazine. I hope these options ensure readers never miss a future copy.
Finally, next December I will come to the end of my time as Lube Magazine Editor and will become fully retired. I would like to say many thanks to all the readers for your support over the many years that I’ve been involved. One more issue to go!
Rod Parker Correction
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Cover: courtesy of Afton Chemical, a provider of highly formulated lubricant additives that improve the output, durability and functionality of oils, enhancing the performance of machinery and engines.
4 LUBE MAGAZINE No.111 OCTOBER 2012
The website address was incorrect in the Anderol article on page 6 in the last issue of LUBE, Issue No. 110 August 2012. Lube Magazine readers should make a note of these details for future reference:
Lube Issue No. 110, August 2012, Page 6 Article by Anderol: New Anderol High Temperature Food Grade Chain Lubricant Web address:
www.anderol-europe.com
LINK
www.anderol-europe.com
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